Claudia Mejia is a determined individual. She concurrently navigated family life, an internship and the requirements of a coordinated master’s program in allied health. And then, right before graduation, she ran through unpredictable terrain and 30 obstacles in the 13-mile Spartan Beast Race. This contest purports to “test everything you’re made of: your strength, your […]
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Meet graduate student Sarah Myers
It is said that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Sarah Myers had kept in touch with her undergraduate advisor at UConn as she continued her graduate studies in education as well as her career as a clinical athletic trainer. When she decided it was time to pursue a PhD, she found that […]
Meet alumnus Luigi Sartori
Editor’s note: Kim Colavito Markesich, our long-time freelance contributor, graduated from the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture, then went on to earn her bachelor of science in agriculture with a focus on environmental writing. Recently she caught up with some of her fellow RHSA alumni. Luigi Sartori’s career path included a few unexpected turns. He […]
Pathobiology lab developed test for Apollo 11 moon rocks
During the week of July 15, 2019, the Office of Communications received a phone call from alumna and former staff member Mary Adams, who thought we’d be interested to know about the role of Prof. Alan Kenyon’s laboratory in the Apollo 11 space flight. Ms. Adams is a UConn graduate, having earned a B.S. degree […]
Meet new faculty member Indu Upadhyaya
When Abhi Upadhyay was featured on this blog as a new faculty member, he mentioned that he was grateful for direct flights to Nashville so that he could visit his daughter and wife, who was an assistant professor at Tennessee Tech University at the time. Now, it is Indu Upadhyaya’s turn to be the new […]